Letter from Richard Henry Dana to Rev. R. C. Waterston

by: Dana, Richard Henry, 1787-1879

Publication date: 1846-12-01

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Topics: Waterston, R. C. (Robert Cassie), 1812-1893, Correspondence, Abernethy Manuscripts Collection

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Language: english-handwritten

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Todd Sturtevant

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The Reverend R.C. Waterston Dec. 1. 1846

My dear Sir I acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of your ticket + in- vitation for your lecture on the character of Mr. Allston. It will give us great pleasure to attend, + it is not a little gratifying that you should have taken this subject, when there are

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others more attractive to the [Mass], + more obvious. We believe You have done so from a sincere regard for him + his memory of which you speak to pro mote. We also know that the warmth + cordiality with which you cannot but re-
member he always met you, were not feigned , but ex- pressed the real feelings of his heart. With sincere regard Your truly Rich H. Dana Jr